6 Ways to Backup your iPhone Contacts

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Sometimes you get to compromise your data when corruption or failure occurs, like hard drive failure. Likewise, iPhone users lose their contacts when data corruption or errors take place.

Many factors contribute to unstable internet connectivity, power failure, outdated software, etc., resulting in iPhone contact data loss. And this is where data backup is most vital to use during data recovery of iPhone contacts.

We have concluded six effective ways to backup your iPhone contacts so that if you find them missing, recovery becomes convenient.

1. iCloud

No iPhone user has unheard of iCloud and its amusing features for data backup. Whether entire iPhone data or contacts, You need to synchronize your iPhone, and backup will run and the scheduled time. To get started with iCloud backup, follow these steps.

Tap Settings on the Home screen
Tap your Apple ID
select iCloud.
Tap Contacts to switch the slider ON.
Select to Merge contacts with iCloud.
Tap the iCloud Backup app at the bottom of the list.
Turn iCloud Backup "on."
Tap Back Up Now and wait for the backup to complete.

2. iTunes

ITunes is the second Apple backup option when it comes to backup iPhone data. Now when you need to backup your iPhone contacts to iTunes, you will need to:

Connect iPhone with computer system
Open iTunes on computer
Select your iPhone device in iTunes
Search and select the "Backup now" button in the summary section
Ultimately, iTunes will sync the entire data backup of the iPhone, including Contacts.

3. Google drive

Opting for other cloud services can also be helpful if you aren't looking to backup contacts on iCloud or iTunes. Globally Google Drive is mostly preferred for cloud services, and if you also choose to synchronize contacts to Google drive, follow these steps.

Open Google drive
Tap Menu
Select settings
Tap backup
Tap on Start backup

4. Address book

Other than iTunes, You can find your missing contacts on the address book in Mac. To enable Contact backup in the address book;

Open "address book" in Mac Application
Tap on "files."
Select "export">" export Vcard."
Specify the destination to save export "vcard." You should name the file with the extension ".vcf file."

5. Email backup

The email application can also help you restore the lost contacts from your iPhone. Follow the below steps to complete the backup process.

Tap Settings on your iPhone screen
Select "mail, contact, Calendars."
Tap" Add account."
Select "exchange'
Input email account details
On the next page, Tap "save and export" to export contacts to the email account.

Final words

An updated backup with you will always protect you from data loss and give fast access to your lost data. In case of missing iPhone contacts, creating a backup with these ways will ensure the security of your contacts, and you will always be connected to them.

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